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4717, QLD vs 4746, QLD

Postcode comparison ≈ 97 km apart · 4717, QLD profile · 4746, QLD profile

4717, QLD 4746, QLD

Postcode 4717 and postcode 4746 are two Queensland areas located about 97 km apart. Postcode 4717 has a much higher share of people working or looking for work (67.1%) and more residents who have moved in the last five years (48.7%). It is also more walkable, with 76.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to 0.0% in postcode 4746. In contrast, postcode 4746 has a far higher share of renters (81.2%) and a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (26.1%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to home size, with about 2.6 to 2.7 people per home. They also share similar levels of volunteerism and a similar share of people born overseas. While postcode 4746 has a higher typical weekly personal income, the gap between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011. At the same time, the difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.4 pts higher in 4746, QLD Rent: $165 higher in 4717, QLD Recent arrivals: 15.9 pts higher in 4746, QLD One-parent: 8.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD Population: 2,713 larger in 4717, QLD

Demographics & Identity

Population in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2,713 larger in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
4,702 53rd pct 1,989 41st pct
Median age in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1 yrs older in 4746, QLD gap steady
31 yrs 2nd pct 32 yrs 5th pct
First Nations in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
9.7% 88th pct 5.6% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
4.5% 1st pct 2.0% 0th pct
Under 15 in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
23.3% 92nd pct 19.6% 74th pct
De facto in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.3 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
21.1% 95th pct 20.7% 94th pct

Age structure

35.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 40.6%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.3%
23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 19.6%
14.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.6 pts 12.4%
4.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 2.0%

Marital status

46.1% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 48.2%
38.9% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 38.8%
9.1% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%
4.2% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
1.6% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

Age & sex structure

4717, QLD 4746, QLD

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
10.0% 32nd pct 9.0% 28th pct

Country of birth

73.3% Australia ◂ +14.8 pts 58.6%
4.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 2.5%
0.3% South Africa +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%
0.8% England ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%
0.3% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.8% Australian ◂ +7.3 pts 32.5%
32.0% English ◂ +4.4 pts 27.6%
8.7% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%
7.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%
4.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%
1.6% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%
1.5% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%
0.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dutch even 0.7%
0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
4.2% 44th pct 4.1% 43rd pct
Limited English in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even gap steady
0.4% 44th pct 0.4% 45th pct

Language used at home

79.6% English only ◂ +15.8 pts 63.8%
0.7% Tagalog ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.1% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.1% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +9.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
42.4% 51st pct 32.7% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

42.4% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 32.7%
38.7% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 31.2%
17.2% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 33.9%
0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Other religions even 0.4%
0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
44.1% 45th pct 38.7% 29th pct
Bachelor+ in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.2 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
8.4% 13th pct 9.6% 20th pct
Schools/1k kids in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.17 more in 4717, QLD
2.73 44th pct 2.56 41st pct
Schools ≤3 km in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2 more in 4717, QLD
3 57th pct 1 29th pct
Students in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +628 more in 4717, QLD
880 53rd pct 252 33rd pct
Avg size in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +41 larger in 4717, QLD
293 54th pct 252 49th pct
ICSEA in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +66 higher in 4746, QLD
885 11th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

44.1% Year 12 ◂ +5.4 pts 38.7%
21.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 14.3%
8.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 5.1%
6.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 2.6%

Highest qualification level

40.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.2 pts 24.6%
10.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%
7.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 7.2%
3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.5%
1.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%
1.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

25.3% Engineering & related ◂ +7.7 pts 17.5%
9.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
7.2% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 3.9%
5.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%
4.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%
3.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%
2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%
0.9% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%
1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.4% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +$350 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
$1,268 93rd pct $1,618 100th pct
Household income in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +$302 higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
$2,358 89th pct $2,660 95th pct
Family income in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +$362 higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
$2,792 89th pct $3,154 93rd pct
High earners in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
24.5% 93rd pct 23.5% 92nd pct
High-income homes in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +7.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
33.5% 88th pct 41.3% 95th pct

Household income distribution

32.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 31.0%
17.4% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 24.6%
16.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
14.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 10.3%
8.1% Under $650 ◂ +3.2 pts 4.9%

Personal income distribution

26.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.6%
25.4% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 14.8%
19.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.4%
9.3% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +7.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD
20.3% 10th pct 13.3% 0th pct
Mental health in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD
7.3% 30th pct 4.3% 9th pct
Needs assistance in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.9 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
2.3% 11th pct 0.5% 2nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 5.2%
7.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 4.3%
4.6% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%
4.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 2.1%
3.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%
1.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%
1.4% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.2% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None ◂ +7.9 pts 53.6%
14.8% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 10.3%
4.1% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%
1.5% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.7 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap steady
14.1% 28th pct 14.8% 33rd pct
Unpaid carers in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.4 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
7.3% 7th pct 3.9% 0th pct
Unpaid child care in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
29.5% 79th pct 23.8% 41st pct
Defence service in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.2 pts higher in 4717, QLD
2.3% 33rd pct 2.1% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
18.5% 19th pct 14.3% 8th pct

Family & Households

Household size in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.1 larger in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
2.6 71st pct 2.7 79th pct
One-parent in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +8.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
15.3% 73rd pct 7.3% 13th pct
Living alone in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.1 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
25.9% 44th pct 27.0% 50th pct

Family composition

60.7% Couples with children +9.6 pts ▸ 70.3%
23.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 21.5%
15.3% One-parent families ◂ +8.0 pts 7.3%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

32.4% 2 people ◂ +4.1 pts 28.3%
25.9% 1 person +1.1 pts ▸ 27.0%
15.1% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
15.1% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%
7.6% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 9.2%
3.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +$165 higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
$220 29th pct $55 0th pct
Mortgage in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +$37 higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
$1,083 23rd pct $1,120 25th pct
People / bedroom in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +20.4 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap narrowing
60.8% 98th pct 81.2% 100th pct
Owned outright in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap narrowing
10.6% 1st pct 5.1% 0th pct
Separate houses in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.4 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
93.0% 54th pct 87.6% 38th pct
3+ bedrooms in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.8 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
89.4% 87th pct 88.7% 85th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Rented +20.4 pts ▸ 81.2%
22.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 4.7%
10.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.5 pts 5.1%
3.5% Other tenure +5.1 pts ▸ 8.6%
2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.7 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

93.0% Separate house ◂ +5.4 pts 87.6%
4.9% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.7% 3 bedrooms +12.2 pts ▸ 69.0%
27.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.7 pts 14.3%
6.8% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%
0.7% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

42.3% Under $200 +26.5 pts ▸ 68.9%
36.2% $200–$349 ◂ +18.0 pts 18.2%
15.5% $350–$549 ◂ +5.8 pts 9.8%
0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +27.4 pts 13.6%
31.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%
16.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%
3.3% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap steady
4.8% 60th pct 3.0% 41st pct
Work from home in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.6 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap steady
3.0% 0th pct 5.5% 7th pct
PT commute in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.2 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap steady
6.8% 91st pct 11.0% 100th pct
PT stops in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 50.2%
6.8% Bus +4.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 6.9%
4.1% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.0% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.8% 2 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 40.8%
32.2% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.6%
16.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 13.4%
6.9% 4 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.4%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +10.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
48.7% 89th pct 38.2% 69th pct
Recent arrivals in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +15.9 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
10.2% 59th pct 26.1% 91st pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +3.0 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
5.0% 66th pct 2.0% 12th pct
Participation in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +12.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD gap widening
67.1% 80th pct 54.4% 29th pct
Full-time in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.8 pts higher in 4746, QLD gap widening
71.3% 93rd pct 73.1% 95th pct

Industries people work in

43.5% Mining +5.6 pts ▸ 49.1%
10.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.6 pts 3.9%
1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%
5.3% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.9% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.2% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 1.9%
3.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%
3.2% Other services ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%
2.6% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.2% Rental & real estate +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 25.4%
20.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 17.3%
5.8% Managers +7.3 pts ▸ 13.1%
8.8% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.0 pts 11.2%
8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.6% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%
5.6% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4746, QLD
3 29th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSD decile in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +4 higher in 4746, QLD
3 29th pct 7 64th pct
IER decile in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1 higher in 4717, QLD
3 29th pct 2 14th pct
IEO decile in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2 higher in 4746, QLD
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +49 higher in 4746, QLD
927 24th pct 976 49th pct

Walkability

Walk score in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.2 higher in 4717, QLD
4.4 60th pct 3.2 43rd pct
Types ≤15 min in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +1.0 more in 4717, QLD
5.4 71st pct 4.5 59th pct
15-min city in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +2.1 pts higher in 4717, QLD
73.8% 74th pct 71.8% 72nd pct
Walk to shops in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +18.6 pts higher in 4717, QLD
70.0% 72nd pct 51.4% 56th pct
Walk to transit in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.7 pts higher in 4717, QLD
76.7% 72nd pct 70.9% 68th pct
Walk to a park in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +5.8 pts higher in 4717, QLD
97.2% 73rd pct 91.3% 67th pct
Walk to health in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +76.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD
76.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +4.4 more in 4717, QLD
21.5 59th pct 17.1 47th pct
Intersections/km² in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0 higher in 4717, QLD
1 29th pct 0 23rd pct
Mean slope in 4717, QLDin 4746, QLD +0.5 pts higher in 4717, QLD
3.0% 13th pct 2.5% 4th pct

Compare 4717, QLD with nearby areas

4705, QLD 4702, QLD 4709, QLD 4723, QLD 4746, QLD 4712, QLD 4713, QLD 4745, QLD

Compare 4746, QLD with nearby areas

4705, QLD 4745, QLD 4709, QLD 4707, QLD 4717, QLD 4723, QLD 4739, QLD 4706, QLD

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). 4717, QLD vs 4746, QLD [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/poa/POA4717/4717-qld/vs/POA4746/4746-qld